If the Track'ster is what we can look forward to, however, expect those monster haunches to lose a few inches, and the wheels to get decidedly smaller.

Likewise, that meaty 185kW 2.0 litre turbocharged engine would either be swapped out for something more pedestrian - say, the Veloster's 103kW 1.6 litre engine - or reserved for a top-shelf Golf R-rivalling performer.

A five-door version would be the likely volume-seller for the next Soul, but the Track'ster also offers hope for fans of three-door hatches.